Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......
M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......
"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......
Moderate consumption of alcohol everyday, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy, according to researchers. The researchers found that a light intake of alcohol (on......
India's intention to spend a whopping $320 billion in the next five years for infrastructure development had led countries like the Netherlands to reorient their policy towards India, said Eric G......
Peasants relying on information technology to plan their farm practices can now turn to a software, which promises to help them identify and destroy weeds.Christened OSCAR, the software is part of......